Capodice Jillian L, Chubak Barbara M
Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA.
Chin Med. 2021 Feb 22;16(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13020-020-00419-6.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has evolved over millennia to include practices and procedures such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, manual therapies, nutrition, and mind-body therapies such as qi gong. In modern-day China and other Asian countries, TCM is a medical subspecialty utilized alongside western biomedicine. During the current Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, TCM and TCM herbal medicine is being used and a number of single herbs and combination formulas have significant bioactivity and therapeutic potential. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the use of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19. This commentary provides the reader with a concise background on COVID-19 and summarizes TCM concepts including identification, pattern diagnosis, and treatment principles commonly used for the treatment of viral influenza-like diseases. It also highlights some of the challenges and potential for using TCM in an integrated medical setting.
传统中医(TCM)是一个完整的医学体系,历经数千年发展,涵盖了针灸、草药、手法治疗、营养以及诸如气功等身心疗法等实践和程序。在当代中国和其他亚洲国家,传统中医是与西方生物医学并行使用的医学亚专业。在当前的新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID - 19)大流行期间,传统中医及中药正在被应用,一些单味草药和复方制剂具有显著的生物活性和治疗潜力。本文的目的是突出传统中医在治疗COVID - 19中的应用。这篇评论为读者提供了关于COVID - 19的简要背景,并总结了中医概念,包括用于治疗病毒性流感样疾病的辨证、辨型诊断和治疗原则。它还强调了在综合医疗环境中使用传统中医的一些挑战和潜力。